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School Election Results

Budgets pass in the Tarrytowns and Pocantico Hills.

Poor weather and a lower-than-expected turnout didn't at all affect the approval of a $64,754,404 TUFSD school budget on Tuesday. 

"Turnout was a little lower than expected, but other than that it was a positive day," said Nelly Valentin, Secretary to Superintendent/District Clerk.

Local voters in the villages approved the budget by a vote of 747 to 451.

The budget in a 2.71 percent tax increase. Due to the way the burden is split between the two villages, there would be a 3.65 percent tax increase in Tarrytown and a 1.44 percent increase in Sleepy Hollow.

For the Board of Education race, incumbent trustees Sheila Conklin and Katharine Swibold held the day. Newcomer Ken Torosian congratulated incumbents on their victory at the School District's central offices on Tuesday night, but noted he would continue to make his voice heard.

"We did this campaign in three weeks, and there are a lot of people who believe in the message. I'm going to keep coming here and delivering it," Torosian said.

Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns

2011-2012 Budget

Yes No Sleepy Hollow 324 209 Tarrytown 423 242 Total 747 451

Increasing Busing Distance for Washington Irving School 


Yes No Sleepy Hollow 368
142
Tarrytown 482
177
Total 850
319

Purchase of Buses for the School District


Yes No Sleepy Hollow 333
174
Tarrytown 456
202
Total 789
376

Board of Education Trustees  

Sheila Conklin Sleepy Hollow 254 Tarrytown
372 Total 626 Katharine Swibold
Sleepy Hollow 283 Tarrytown 370 Total 653 Ken Torosian
Sleepy Hollow 289 Tarrytown 248 Total 537

 

Pocantico Hills Central School District

2011-2012 Budget 

Yes - 234

No - 115

Bus Proposition

Yes - 216

No - 121

Board of Education Trustees  

John Conrad - 306

Florence McCue - 83

Joan Waters Cusanelli - 277

Katherine Yu -  64

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